Israel attacks ‘Hamas positions’ in Gaza
The Israeli army targeted Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to a drone attack from the Palestinian enclave, the military said.
Trump cancels peace talks with Taliban leaders
United States president Donald Trump on Saturday said that he cancelled peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders after the insurgent group claimed responsibility last week for an
Alleged ‘drug peddler’ killed in M’singh ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug peddler was killed in an alleged gunfight with members of the police’s Detective Branch at Nizam Nagar of Mymensingh Sadar upazila on early Sunday.
Dengue claims two more lives in Dhaka, KhulnaDengue claims two more lives in Dhaka, Khulna
At least two people died of dengue in Dhaka and Khulna on Sunday.
HRW urges Bangladesh to end restrictions on Rohingyas
New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged the government of Bangladesh to end all restrictions on Rohingya refugees like freedom of movement, access to the internet and online communications.
GM Quader JP chair, Rowshan JS opposition leader
Jatiya Party has decided that GM Quader will be the party’s chairperson and HM Ershad’s wife Rowshan Ershad will be the opposition leader in the parliament.
India's polar moon mission puts Chandrayaan-2 in the history books
India is one step closer to achieving its space superpower ambitions. If the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission successfully touches down on Friday, the country will join the United States, China and the
Hong Kong government's attempt to outflank protesters is doomed to fail
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Wednesday that she will finally withdraw the loathed extradition bill that kick-started three months of violent protests. The move was greeted not with the
A democratic language, an authoritarian writ
THERE was a time, not so long ago, when substantive disagreements marked debates on democracy. Minimalist theorists held that democracy is valuable; it enables the peaceful transfer of
First official death in Kashmir protests
A man has died in Indian Kashmir nearly a month after he was injured in a protest, the first such death that authorities have confirmed since India revoked the disputed region’s special autonomy last month.
